Florida Certified Roofing Contractor CCC 1334537
The flat-rate roof tarping specialist in South Miami Heights, FL
Roof Tarping & Shrink Wrap for homes in South Miami Heights and the surrounding area — from our Sunrise headquarters. Free quote.
South Miami Heights sits only a few miles inland from Biscayne Bay, in the part of south Miami-Dade that was in the direct path of Hurricane Andrew in 1992. If a storm opens your roof here, look for a roofing contractor whose Florida license you can verify on the DBPR website, who explains in writing what is included, and who is clear that a tarp or shrink wrap is temporary. Flat Rate Roofing Inc holds Florida Certified Roofing Contractor CCC1334537, a state certification verifiable on the Florida DBPR website.
We do roofing only. For storm or leak damage we look at the damage and the deck, then put on a temporary cover: a blue tarp or shrink wrap, fitted to your roof type. We photograph the roof before and after for your records, then give you a written flat-rate quote for the permanent repair or re-roof. The cover only buys time until that permanent work is done.
Much of South Miami Heights is single-family homes built from the 1950s through the 1990s in concrete block and stucco, with low-slope or shallow-pitched roofs. A notable share were repaired or rebuilt after Hurricane Andrew. Wind can still lift tile, shingles and flashing on any of them, and once the roof is open, wind-driven rain gets into decking, insulation and ceilings. The wet season runs from May through October and salt-laden air from the bay is always present. A cover that stays up a long time is exposed to sun, heat and wind the whole while, so the temporary cover should be followed by the permanent repair.
Problems to watch for in South Miami Heights
Wind-lifted tile, shingles and flashing
Hurricane and tropical-storm wind can peel back roof coverings and flashing on the block-and-stucco homes common in South Miami Heights, leaving the deck exposed.
Limbs through the roof deck
Fallen limbs can puncture the deck. Even a small hole lets water in each time it rains.
Wind-driven rain inside
During the May-to-October wet season, rain pushed through an open roof can soak decking, insulation and ceilings.
Tarps fastened the wrong way
A tarp fastened through the middle of the roof, or stopped short of the ridge, can let water run in underneath it instead of shedding over it.
Covers worn down by sun and wind
Sun, heat and wind wear on any cover the longer it stays up. That is another reason to schedule the permanent repair.
Busy roofers after a widespread storm
After a storm that hits a whole region, roofers and materials can be in demand across Miami-Dade, so getting your damage documented and your quote in hand early helps.
What we do
- Look at the damage and the deckBefore any cover goes on, we check the damaged area and the deck so the temporary cover is fitted to what is actually there.
- Blue tarps done properlyTarps are secured with wood battens fastened along the edges and run over the ridge where the roof allows, so water sheds over the cover rather than under it.
- Shrink wrapPolyethylene film is heat-shrunk tight over the damaged section or the whole roof, leaving fewer loose edges for wind to lift. Shrink wrap is designed to last up to about a year (a typical lifespan, not a promise), longer than a standard blue tarp.
- Fitted to your roof typeCovers are fastened to suit tile, shingle, metal and flat roofs, including the low-slope and shallow-pitched roofs found on many local homes.
- Photos and a written flat-rate quoteWe take photos before and after for your records and any insurance claim. You also get a written flat-rate quote for the permanent repair or re-roof that says what is included.
Licenses, permits and codes in South Miami Heights
A tarp or shrink-wrap cover is a temporary measure until the permanent repair. Whether a temporary cover needs a permit is up to the local building department, so confirm with them before work starts. For the permanent repair or re-roof: "Roofing work in Florida legally requires a licensed roofing contractor and generally a permit from the local building department; a contractor's license is verified on the Florida DBPR website." The regulator is the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), through the Construction Industry Licensing Board. On product approvals for the permanent roof: "Miami-Dade and Broward are Florida's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. Roofing products used there need a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) for that use; elsewhere in Florida they need a Florida Product Approval (or local approval). Either way the product is installed per its approval." For permanent work we pull permits under our own license, schedule and pass inspections, and close out the permit.
When to call
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and South Miami Heights sees roofers in demand ahead of and during it. A roof can need a temporary cover in any month after a hurricane, tropical storm, severe thunderstorm or fallen tree. Call (954) 775-8990; the phone is answered around the clock, and our Sunrise office keeps weekday hours, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. You can also request a free quote with the form on this page. We do not promise arrival or completion times, but we will tell you what the job involves.
We serve South Miami Heights and nearby areas including Richmond Heights, Richmond West, West Perrine, Palmetto Estates, Goulds, Country Walk, The Crossings, Three Lakes, Naranja and Princeton.
Roof Tarping in South Miami Heights: questions we hear
- How long does shrink wrap last compared with a blue tarp?
- Shrink wrap is designed to last up to about a year (a typical lifespan, not a promise), longer than a standard blue tarp. Either way it is temporary and does not replace the permanent repair.
- Is a tarp a roof repair?
- No. A tarp or shrink wrap keeps water out until the permanent repair or re-roof is done. We give you a written flat-rate quote for that permanent work.
- Does a temporary cover need a permit in South Miami Heights?
- That is up to the local building department, so confirm with them. For the permanent roof work, the licensing and permit wording in the rules section above applies.
- What should I do about my insurance after storm damage?
- Photograph the damage from the ground, keep records and talk to your insurer or agent. We take photos before and after the cover goes on for your records. Stay off the roof yourself.
- Why does the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone matter for my roof here?
- All of Miami-Dade County is in that zone, and it matters for the permanent roofing products used on your home. The temporary cover is not a code-approved roofing product. The permanent repair is where product approvals come in.
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